A simple skin edit to provide a message to newly registered users, encouraging them to make their first post ![]()
The message only shows to the member group (not the validating group) and will disappear once they have made one post.
ACP > Look / Feel > Skin Manager > (edit skin) > Edit Template HTML > All Global HTML > Member Bar
Add this code after all other code. Change the wording to suit as needed...
<!-- start of "not posted" message --> <if="$this->ipsclass->member['id'] AND $this->ipsclass->member['posts']==0 AND $this->ipsclass->member['mgroup'] != $this->ipsclass->vars['auth_group']"><br /><div align='center'> <div class="borderwrap" style='padding-bottom:1px; margin-top: 10px; width: 60%; align=center;'> <div class="maintitle">Welcome!</div> <div class="row2" style='font-size: 14px; align=center;'> <br /> Thank you for taking the time to register on our forum. <br /><br /> Why not make your first post in our Introduction`s area and introduce yourself! <br /><br /></div></div></div></if><br /> <!-- end of "not posted" message" -->